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AGB joined the higher education community in a statement calling to reforge the...
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The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents and UH President Wendy Hensel have joined more than 110 colleges and universities and more than 180 higher education leaders across the country in signing a national letter urging the protection of institutional governance of institutes of higher education from political interference.
More than 200 college and university presidents, board chairs, sector association leaders, and heads of accrediting agencies have called on higher education leadership to uphold the independence of governing boards and institutional autonomy.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2025)—In response to growing challenges compromising the autonomy of America’s colleges and universities, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is leading a national effort to reaffirm and uphold the independence of higher education governance and fortify the principles that have long underpinned academic excellence and democratic vitality.
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In the landmark case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819), the Supreme Court…
The House Education and Workforce Committee recently reported out a budget reconciliation package that would substantially reshape federal student aid, institutional accountability, and regulatory frameworks in higher education. Built largely on the previously introduced College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951, 118th Congress), this legislation is aligned with broader efforts to reduce federal spending and diminish the U.S. Department of Education’s role.
On the 100th day of President Trump’s second term in the White House – a period that has brought sweeping changes to the U.S. education landscape – college and university leaders and policy experts convened at U.S. News’ “Leadership of Tomorrow: Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education” forum in Washington, D.C. to discuss concerns about the value of a college degree.
A newly issued Executive Order requiring greater transparency of foreign funding in U.S. higher education underscores intensifying federal scrutiny on the influence of international sources on academic institutions. The order signals a renewed and more active enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that has a higher priority than that of the last administration.
The new Executive Order issued by the president on April 23, 2025, introduces sweeping changes to the higher education accreditation system in the United States. The order seeks to redefine federal oversight by emphasizing accountability, institutional outcomes, and a rejection of what the administration views as unlawful discriminatory practices embedded in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards and requirements.